Here are the top sports stories and upcoming coverage plans for Reuters text service as of 02:00 p.m GMT/10:00 a.m ET. For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters Connect. TOP STORIES TENNIS-NINGBO/ Tennis-Rybakina wins Ningbo title to close in on WTA Finals NINGBO, China, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Russian fourth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6 6-0 6-2 and win the Ningbo Open title on Sunday, as her late surge to reach next month's WTA Finals gained momentum. CRICKET-ODI-AUS-IND/ Cricket-Australia storm past India as returning Rohit, Kohli fail PERTH, Australia, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Australia's stand-in captain Mitchell Marsh continued his fine run of form on Sunday, scoring 46 not out and leading his side to a seven-wicket triumph over India in the weather-affected first one-day international at Perth Stadium. MOTOR-SUPERBIKES-SPAIN/ Motorcycling-Razgatlioglu wins Superbike title ahead of MotoGP switch Oct 19 (Reuters) – Toprak Razgatlioglu claimed the World Superbike title for a third time on Sunday ahead of his much-awaited switch to MotoGP next season, despite a collision with title contender Nicolo Bulega in the final round in Jerez. UPCOMING FOOTBALL FOOTBALL-NFL-JAC-LAR/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Jacksonville Jaguars v Los Angeles Rams 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Wembley Stadium, London 19 Oct 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-CLE-MIA/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Cleveland Browns v Miami Dolphins 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-CHI-NO/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Chicago Bears v New Orleans Saints 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-NYJ-CAR/ (PIX) Football – NFL – New York Jets v Carolina Panthers 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-MIN-PHI/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Minnesota Vikings v Philadelphia Eagles 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-KC-OAK/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Kansas City Chiefs v Las Vegas Raiders 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-TEN-NEP/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Tennessee Titans v New England Patriots 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee 19 Oct 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-LAC-IND/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Los Angeles Chargers v Indianapolis Colts 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California 19 Oct 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-DEN-NYG/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Denver Broncos v New York Giants 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 19 Oct 16:05 ET / 20:05 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-ARI-GB/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Arizona Cardinals v Green Bay Packers 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 19 Oct 16:25 ET / 20:25 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-DAL-WAS/ (PIX) Football – NFL – Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 19 Oct 16:25 ET / 20:25 GMT FOOTBALL-NFL-SF-ATL/ (PIX) Football – NFL – San Francisco 49ers v Atlanta Falcons 2025-2026 NFL Season (Regular Season) – Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 20 Oct 20:20 ET / 00:20 GMT SOCCER SOCCER-ENGLAND-LIV-MUN/ (PIX) Soccer – England – English Premier League – Liverpool v Manchester United Liverpool play Manchester United in the English Premier League at Anfield. 19 Oct 11:30 ET / 15:30 GMT SOCCER-SPAIN-GET-RMA/ (PIX) Soccer – Spain – Spanish LaLiga – Getafe v Real Madrid Getafe play Real Madrid in the Spanish LaLiga at Estadio Coliseum. 19 Oct 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT SOCCER-AFCCHAMPIONS/ Soccer – Asian Champions League – League Phase Matchday 3 in the league phase of the Asian Champions League Elite: Al-Wahda (UAE) v Al-Duhail (QAT); Sharjah (UAE) v Tractor (IRN); Al-Shorta (IRQ) v Al-Ittihad (KSA); Al-Ahli (KSA) v Al-Gharafa (QAT). 20 Oct ICEHOCKEY ICEHOCKEY-NHL-WSH-VAN/ (PIX) Hockey – NHL – Washington Capitals v Vancouver Canucks 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia 19 Oct 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-DET-EDM/ (PIX) Hockey – NHL – Detroit Red Wings v Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan 19 Oct 15:00 ET / 19:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-UTA-BOS/ (PIX) Hockey – NHL – Utah Mammoth v Boston Bruins 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 19 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT ICEHOCKEY-NHL-CHI-ANA/ (PIX) Hockey – NHL – Chicago Blackhawks v Anaheim Ducks 2025-26 NHL Season (Regular Season) – United Center, Chicago, Illinois 19 Oct 19:00 ET / 23:00 GMT MOTOR MOTOR-F1-USA/ (PIX) (TV) Motor racing – Formula One – U.S. Grand Prix Action from the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas – the 19th race of the 2024 Formula One world championship. 19 Oct 16:00 ET / 20:00 GMT BASEBALL BASEBALL-MLB-TOR-SEA/ (PIX) Baseball – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays v Seattle Mariners 2025 MLB Season (Postseason) – Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario 20 Oct 20:03 ET / 00:03 GMT CRICKET CRICKET-T20-NZL-ENG/ Cricket – T20 international – New Zealand v England New Zealand play England in the second T20 at Hagley Oval. 20 Oct 02:00 ET / 06:00 GMT CRICKET-TEST-PAK-ZAF/ Cricket-Pakistan v South Africa Pakistan host South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in the second test of their two-match series, having won last week's first test by 96 runs. 20 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BASKETBALL BASKETBALL-NBA/ NBA-Five storylines for the 2025-26 NBA season Five storylines to follow during the 2025-26 National Basketball Association season, which tips off on Tuesday. 20 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BASKETBALL-NBA/ NBA – Preview of the 2025-26 NBA season The defending-champion Thunder stare down a loaded Western Conference boasting Luka Doncic's Lakers and a Mavericks team rebuilt around No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg while the Knicks, Celtics, and Pacers vie for supremacy in the East. 20 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT BASKETBALL-NBA/ NBA – Preview- Doncic aiming to turn Lakers leadership into MVP contention Luka Doncic enters the 2025-26 NBA season with momentum after a stellar EuroBasket performance, and with LeBron James temporarily out, this is the Slovenian's moment to stake a claim as the Lakers’ engine and MVP frontrunner. 20 Oct 09:00 ET / 13:00 GMT
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